Analysts Set Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Target Price at $215.79

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nineteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $215.7895.

EFX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho decreased their price target on Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th.

Equifax Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $185.73 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $169.76 and a 200 day moving average of $178.78. The company has a market cap of $21.82 billion, a PE ratio of 32.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.30. Equifax has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Equifax will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth $1,491,357,000. Soroban Capital Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 310.5% during the 1st quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,184,569 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $753,515,000 after purchasing an additional 3,165,120 shares during the last quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at about $290,868,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at about $275,635,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth about $174,843,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company’s offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.